coral
Definition
- : the calcareous or horny skeletal deposit produced by anthozoan or rarely hydrozoan polypsespecially : a richly red precious coral secreted by a gorgonian (genus Corallium): a polyp or polyp colony together with its membranes and skeleton
- : a piece of coral and especially of red coral
- : a bright reddish ovary (as of a lobster or scallop): a deep pink
coral
Definition
- : the calcareous or horny skeletal deposit produced by anthozoan or rarely hydrozoan polypsespecially : a richly red precious coral secreted by a gorgonian (genus Corallium): a polyp or polyp colony together with its membranes and skeleton
- : a piece of coral and especially of red coral
- : a bright reddish ovary (as of a lobster or scallop): a deep pink
coral
Definition
- : the calcareous or horny skeletal deposit produced by anthozoan or rarely hydrozoan polypsespecially : a richly red precious coral secreted by a gorgonian (genus Corallium): a polyp or polyp colony together with its membranes and skeleton
- : a piece of coral and especially of red coral
- : a bright reddish ovary (as of a lobster or scallop): a deep pink
coral
Definition
- : the calcareous or horny skeletal deposit produced by anthozoan or rarely hydrozoan polypsespecially : a richly red precious coral secreted by a gorgonian (genus Corallium): a polyp or polyp colony together with its membranes and skeleton
- : a piece of coral and especially of red coral
- : a bright reddish ovary (as of a lobster or scallop): a deep pink